Press Releases

Gillibrand-Shaheen Amendment to Ban PFAS Chemicals in Firefighting Foam Used On Military Bases Passes Senate Armed Services Committee as Part of Annual Defense Bill

Gillibrand, One of the Leaders in the Senate Fighting to Protect Communities From PFAS Exposure, Co-Authored and Fought to Pass Critical Measure to Protect Public Health; PFAS Are A Toxic Group of Chemicals That Are Pervasive in the Environment and Linked to Serious Health Problems in Communities Surrounding Military Bases in New York and Across the Country

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As Alarming Reports Continue To Emerge About China’s Use Of Cutting-Edge Technologies To Commit Human Rights Atrocities Against Uyghurs, Gillibrand Calls On Trump Administration To Implement Export Controls On New Technologies That Could Be Used To Violate Human Rights

Expanded Export Controls Would Help Stop Human Rights Atrocities, Protect America’s National Security; Letter to Commerce Secretary Ross Urges Controls Should Cover New Technologies Including Surveillance and DNA Tools; Gillibrand: Our...

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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce National Defense Bill That Just Passed Out of Committee Authorizes Over $40m in Funding for New Railhead and UAV Hangar at Fort Drum; Senators Say Projects Would Modernize Base Infrastructure, Enhance Readiness

Fiscal Year 2020 NDAA, Which Just Passed Out Of Committee, Authorizes $21M To Fully Fund Replacement Of Worn Out Fort Drum Railhead That Limits Installation’s Ability To Meet Mission Readiness Requirements; National Defense Bill Also Includes Authorization To...

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